January 30, 1933 (4 pages)

ess as en ei ag = SAE NES sae A NEVADA CITY Where Climate, Good Water and Gold Invite the World. Nevada City Nugget-is a Member of the United Press ada City Nugget Nevada City Nugget A LIVE NEWSPAPER published in a live town. Vol. nae be 27 The Ss Seat Paper bucks oa: eit y, ‘CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center MONDAY, JAN. 30, — etitions To Recall Rolph In Circulation _ By HOMER L. ROBERTS (United Press Staff Correspondent) SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30—(UP)— ‘Taking advantage of a. wide-spread grouch against the depression, the California State Grange has instituted recall proceedings against Governor James Rolph, Jr. The movement was’ launched quickly after a report became current that. United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson would . probably join. President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt’s cabinet either as attorney general or secretary of the interior. Governor Rolph, tis report had it, would resign as governor, thus mak‘jing Lieutenant’.Governor Frank F. Merriam the new Governor. Then Merriam would appoint Rolph-to the senate vacancy. Governor Rolph, who is the first executive in California. to have his administration investigated by the legislature, would thus be ‘the first governor against sascen the recall is invoked. Petitions calling for the recall are already in circulation,, and 166,216 signatures are required. If the secretary of state finds enough names for the recall, he would immeditely notify the governor. At this point, Lieutenant Governor Merriam, under the constitution, would immediately order a date for the election. In this connection, it is pointed out, if Rolph has any intention of succeeding Senator Johnson, the appointment must be made before the recall election is qualified. If Rolph should resign after that time, the recall would have to proceed as scheduled. The’ ballot question would be: “Shall James Rolph be recalled from the office of Governor?’ The vote would be “no” or ‘“‘yes.’’ On the same ballot would be a list of candidates to succeed Rolph in event of his recall, but the governor himself mézy not appear as a “candidate. The signature of 13,852 persons are required to qualify a recall candidate. The state grange’s charges of “‘incompetency”, and “extravagance” against Rolph would be carried ina statement of 200 words on the ballot. The governor’s answer may be given in 300 words. Should the governor not be recalled, he may be reimbursed from the state treasury for every cent of money he spends in conducting his campaign.’’ The fight of the state grange against Governor Rolph is not a new one. It first broke over the ousting of George H. Hecke as state director of agriculture, and appointment .of Dudley Moulton, San Francisco, to the position. Sensing a general feeling of discontent, both among farmers and private citizens, the Grange feels that the time is ripe to oust the governor from office. The governor’s backers, on the other hand, are mustering formidable opposition. to the movement ,and are rallying his friends under the slogan, ‘Don’t blame Rolph for the depression.” NEVADA COUNTY SHARE OF ROAD FUND $28,885 SACRAMENTO, Jan. 29.—(UP) ~—Nevada county will receive $28,865.59 from the state for highway purposes during the next fiscal year and a similar amount for the year following, it was disclosed in Governor Rolph’s budget submitted to the state legislature. The estimated amount is tentative, it Was pointed out, and based upon no unusual decreases in revenue from #asoline taxes, upon which the county’s share depends, Of the 8 cent tax per gallon on gasoline, one cent goes to the state new highway construction, cent to the state for maintenance, and-one cent to counties for maintenance. County allocations are based the total number of registered motor vehicles in the county. to .the recom$27,revlor one upon In presenting his legislature, Governor mended that 000,000 from enue be used budget Rolph approximately the gasoline tax for other purposes next two years. The transwould be from the state’s share during the fer of the funds, however, and would not affect the amounts received by counties, The proposal, however, bids fait to receive heated opposition thtoughout the state. Senator Aftthur H. Breed, Oakland, ‘‘father of the gasoline tax act,’’ announced to ial senate that he would fight any diversion ‘‘to the last ditch.’’ BOIL WATER FOR DOMESTIC USES. MAYOR WARNS Mayor R. J. Bennetts issued a warning this afternoon to all residents of Nevada City to boil their water used for domestic purposes. He stated that danger arose from . } scepage and surface water _ which found its way into ditches supplying the city. The city council this afternoon held’ a conference upon the water situation and discussed measures which had best be taken during the present shortage in the supply. Present 9utlook is little changed from ‘recent weeks but there ig a slight improvement in car loadings and electric power production. NEVADA CO. PART OF AUTO LICENSE FEES IS $5,919 SACRAMENTO, Jan Jan 30—(UPj— Nevada county will receive $5,919 as its share of motor vehicle license fees collected py the state during 1932. The amount is based on a county registration of 4,078 vehicles announced by the department of motor vehicles. * In all $5,927,294 was received by the state from registration of 2,041,824 vehicles. Fifty per cent of the tions goes to the_ state of public works and 50 the counties for mainteance net collecdepartment per cent to building and Apportionment to the various counties is based upon thé iimber tered from the road purposes. of vehicles regiscounty. “A ROADS TO HOGE ANDMURCHIE MINES OPEN Conditions in the mines and upon the roads approaching them yesterday displayed improvement. Yesterday a “bull dozer’’ was put to work clearing the road to the Hoge mine, the to a and in attached meantime a catterpillar big sled is conveying the miners to their work. to the Murchie mine work is proceding in the conditions that ing normal. The road and mine under is open are rapidly becomCapt. Allen (sa Expects to Fly Home Allen Chapman, Captain in the U. S. Air Corps Reserve, is expected He had planned aeroplane. Chapman Oakland and other distriéts on business for the past three weeks. During the time he has been below, Chapman has passed his regular physical examination and spent six hours of flying time in the air. to come home has bay by been in Peanut Donor Victim Of Fierce Squirrel Riot SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—(UP) ~—San Francisco, and perhaps all of California, has had its first peanut riot. It seems that Oliver Stalder wanted to feed some. peanuts to the squirrels in Golden Gate park. Spying the bag of peanuts, five squirrels rushed him with such enthusiasm that Stalder lost his balance. During the excitement Salder’s right hand was bitten. He had to go to the emergency hospital for treatment. back from the bay district this week. . : FORTUNE HITS FOOT, MAIL CLERK LAMED . SACRAMENTO, Jan. 29—(UP) —To have a fortune within his grasp and then have it suddenly slip away is described as a painful experience by Albert Mullinix, local mail clerk. Mullinix was’ sorting mail at the. railway terminal postoffice here when one of the packages slid from his hands and landed on his foot with heavy thud. Fellow-clerks found the packj age contained a bar of gold that weighed more than 20 pounds which was being shipped from a Jackson mine to a smelter. Doctors said Mullininx’s broken foot would heal rapidly. BILL WOULD ABOLISH COUNTY GRAND JURIES SACRAMENTO, Jan 30.—(UP)— Abolition of Nevada county's’ grand jury as a permanent organization is provided under terms of a measure proposed to the state legislature by Senator John B. McColl, Redding. “This is an economy. measure, and would result in an annual saving to all counties of more than $258,000,’ McCo!! said. “However, to allow emergency situations to be handled the bill provides a. grand jury may be convened by the superior judge or presiding judge whever it is necessary.”’ In preparing his argument for the bill, McColl obtained the annual cost of grand juries for all counties of the state. In Nevada county, for example, he found the grand jury cost last year was $391. “The grand jury is powerless to accomplish any results by itself,’’ he said. “The best it can dois to recommend. it can be abolished entirely, and its cost saved to the taxpayers, with no loss of efficiency to the county.’’ Retail dry goods sales registered a decline of 22. 6 per cent in 1932. {. SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO WATER LACK Lack of water for sanitary purposes is now the chief obstacle to opening the schools. Both high ;School and grammar school will re; main closed until Wednesday. . Kjorlie, principal of the high school stated that to make up for the time lost, which will probably aggregate two school weeks, the Easter vacation would utilized, and the school continued one week longer in the spring. The,.county hospital, according to Superintendent Dick Rodda, manages to obtain enough water from the seepage of the snow banks along the supply ditch to provide for cooking, heating and sanitary. purposes. He denied rumors that there is any hardship caused by lack of water, but stated that supplies are short. Reports from the N. I. D. indicate that gradually the force of men engaged in repairing and patrolling the ditches is gaining ground. As a temporary measure water has been taken from. Wolf creek above the Idaho-Maryland mine,. and conveyed through an old ditch to Hills Flat, where it is now being pumped into Grass Valley mains. All. residents in Grass Valley using water for domestic purposes are warned to boil it first. Clearing weather with sun yesterday afternoon ,followed the rain of yesterday morning. During last night there was a drop in temperature to 31 which gave the snow a thin frozen. crust and thickly covered all still water with ice. The N. I. D: reported that sections of flume are still out at the upper end of the Snow Mountain ditch with one section lower down still blockaded. Yesterday, .85 inches of rain feli and 3 inches. of snow, according to the record kept by Mrs. Helen Be:ger of this city. Saturday night’s Nevada AssociaFollowing re-organization meeting of the County Chapter of Mining tion of California, a° committee consisting of Fred Miller, A. B. George and Frank A. Crampton, yesterday with a committee Mine ~ “Workers consisting of man, William Mitchell, tions. the ing Foote, met from the Protective League, Albert Wills, chairHowett, and S. U. pending Suggestions were to discuss legislamade workers committee regardcompensation insurance. by mine Vice President’ Crampton of the Association stated had Mining that until ed but that yesterday he to make concludstatement discussions are felt no these he . for action would be found. At the meeting Saturday night Mrs. Elsie Willoughby, for several . common ground . . Miners And Mining Assn. Committees Confer of the Nevada County Chapter of the Mining Association, resigned and Orlando McCraney ,of Nevada City was elected to the post. Mrs. Willoughby has given long and devoted service to the association and resignation was acéepted with resiluyears secretary her regret and a tion of thanks. Arthur named chairman of Crampton tomorrow will address the -Lions Club and Chamber Commece on proposed legislation for Foote of Grass Valiey the Chapter. was of the benefit of the mining industry. On Thursday will attend a meeting of Governor Rolph’s Committee ‘of . Fifteen in Sacramento, when it is expected that a majority will agree upon a report’ to be submitted to . Governor Rolph as soon as he returns to Sacramento from the hos. >. ] } \ pital where he is nursing a badcold. COUNTY SHARE OF STATE SCHOOL FUND IS $72,000 By MEL VIN LORD (United Press Staff Correspondent) SACRAMENTO, Ban. 30.-—(UP) —State school support totaling $21,218,050 for elementary schools and $7,412,116 for high schools would be allocated to counties.during the next fiscal year, according to a tentative estimate prepared by Rolland A. Vandergrift, state director of finance. ‘Of this total, Nevada county elementary schools would get $51,556, and high schools, $20,5 568, it is estimated. Despite a» demand for economy, the tentative allocation represents a slight intrease over the Brewent fiseal year. California elementary school received $41,391,794 in state school funds during the current biennium, as compared to thé estimate for the next two year period of $42,861,360, included in Governor Rolph’s 193335 budget. The 1931-33 apportionment for high schools was $15,286,752, and is estimated at $17,411,940 for the next two years. While eh have bee finances n demanded by both GoverRolph and the legislature, it appears likely that the basis on which anges in school nor the new estimates were prepared will . . not be touched and that the counties probably will reecive sums near these estimates. The allocation is based on a rate of $30 per unit of average daily attendanee. A bill which would abolish this rate and leave the entire matter in the hands of the legislature was killed in the senate constitutional amendmdnts dommittee. Since that time, despite the steadily increasing demands for economy, the plan to make whatever reductions are needed from district and county funds and leave the state’s share untouched has been gaining in favor. . Downieville Highway to Be Cleared by Feb. 1st The State Highway Department reported this afternoon that it is expected to have ‘the highway) Downieville cleared for traffic sometime Wednesday. Davis Puts Snowmobile On Alleghany Mail Route A contraption deal of that is creating considerable local comment was yesterday installed and placed In operation by Frank Davis of the ‘Citizens’ Auto Stage’’ that runs between Nevada City and Alleghany. The official name of the new machine is ‘‘snowmobile,” a name that fits the devise like a glove. At first glance it iooks like a cross between an antomobile and a caterpillar tractor. The ‘“extras’’ that has a snow traveling great merit and that :are needed to convert the Ford or Chevolet a snowmobile _ sell for. $500. and weigh about 1050 pounds. Added. to the weight of Davis’ delivery truck after rear whels and other unused parts are taken off, the auto weights tin the neighborhood of 2500 pounds. The track is similar to that of a caterpillar tractor, is 12 inches wide and runs onspecial hard. rubber tires on the rear wheels and two idler wheels on each side. Special reduction: gears installed-on the inside of the cear wheels give the Snowmobile two and one_ half times -the power of a regular Ford in all gears. It will attain a speed of 15 miles per hour in high gear on snow. The regular front wheels of the Ford are used, but they are assembled with snow runners on a spéetially constructed eccentric that locks in two \places, either with the wheels down and the runners up or vice versa. The eccentric action is controlled by a hand crank that moves the parts and shifts the weight of the front end of the car with remarkable ease. ; When completed, the Snowmobile rides six inches higher than the regular Ford and is two feet. wider, due to the use of the caterpillar tracks and reduction gears. The Davis machine was assembled in this city this morning and by noon was crawling around town creating much favorable comment. It left for. Columbia Hill this afternoon and will make its way to Alleghany tomorrow. The Snowmobile is manufactured in New. Holstein, Wisconsin, by the . Snowmobile. Corporation and is no longer an experiment. The United States government used 200 of them last year to take foodand supplies into the isolated Arizona Indian camps, when every other means of conveyance filed. Davis has taken over the northern California agency for _the Snowmobile: TRUCK MAIL TO CITY WHEN SNOW BLOCKS RAILS J. E. Taylor, president of Nevada County Gauge Railway, yesterday stated that he was arranging to have the mail for Nevada City and Grass Valley, forwarded by truck from Auburn, hereafter, whenever conditions on the railroad threatened delay. Regarding the delayed mail Thursday, when three mails from below came in one morning, President Taylor told of the splendid efforts of the train crew in trying to get through with the mail. They had been at work 40 hours with little or no rest and had gotten the train with three engines through to point between the Mitchell ranch and Town Talk, when ice was encountered on the rails that lifted the wheels and made further progress impossible. It was then near eight o’clock, and the crew terribly fatigued gave up--the-inposible task and went to their homes. The next morning a truck was employed to bring ‘the Nevada City. : As regards the account of the delayed mail mail to published by the Nugget last Friday, President Taylor stated that he had inquired among all officiadls of the company, and they had declared that had hung the telephone intentionally while Postmaster Scadden, of this city, no one them. of the Grass: Va talking with view many times people of and Ney City had loyally stood behind the N. C.N.G. R. R., President Taylor de eclared, his company and all the officials anxious to show to the people. He expressNevada City’s delayarrivals, and then that had arranged for the mail by truck from whenever conditions might obstruct traffic road. Despite fse, In the lley were eourtesy ed re ed zret over mail he conveying Auburn, which railarose on. the President Taylor's promhowever, on Saturday another attempt was made to bring the: mails through on the Narrow Gauge with the result that the three engines of company were stalled at Crest, Result, no mail. received Nevada City ‘between Friday morn. ing and last Saturday afternoon, when the mail was finally taken off the Narrow Gauge cars, sent back to Colfax and thence dispatched to Auburn, finally reaching Nevada City late Saturday fternoon. However, with the Narrow Gauge entirely out of commission, Nevada City and Grass Valley can now look forward Azo prompt mail service— via motor trucks. But there will be but one mail a day. It leaves Auin burn at 7 a. m. and reaches Nevada] City about 9 o'clock. Coach Bev Barron of the local high ciool went to Sacramento Saturday morning for the week-end. UP . hands of the legislature each session was . . . . . . j Cedar . SCHOOL TAX PLAN WOULD SAVE THIS COUNTY $28,000 SACRAMENTO, Jan., 29-—(UP} —School district taxes in Nevada county would be reduced $28,000 a year under terms of a measure apparently gaining favor. in the state legislature. Introduced by Senator Herbert C. Jones of San Jose, the bill would reduce local school district taxes by one-third by means of reducing the maximum taxes to be levied in the future. The county saving is estimated on the basis of the 1931-32 receipts from district sources for eiementary, high school and junior college districts which total $101,249,989 for the entire state. Indicating a belief that the present state-county plan of school support should ‘not be removed from the stateconstitution, the ‘senate constitutional amendments committee tabled a bill by Senator Arthur H. . eliminated these Breed, Oakland, which would have “fixed charges.”’ Lawmakers agree that some re. duction in school costs is vitally nec. . . . . . every . . ternoon in stated essary if any relief is given taxpayers. But they do not propose to places the allocation of funds in the assertedly because it would result in “continued educational lobbying.” ‘SHOVEL MEN MUCK OUT rada . ROAD TO HOGE MINE Supervisar Cary .Arbogast, 24 men were employed Saturday af“mucking out” the road the Hoge mine. During Saturday forenoon with a catterpillar and scraper attached some headway had been made but th eattempt to win through to mine finally failed. The Under to ‘next. recourse was to the shovel squad which eventually worked through the blocked portions of the road soe that the “ecat’’ could get in its work. YELLOW JACKET CONS. INSTALLS NEW PLANT The Yellow Jacket Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd., has installed a new surface plant at its Osceola mine adjoining the Yellow Jacket mine at Allleghany, according to Charles E. Trezona, president, Los Angeles. The — plant is some 3,000 feet distant from the Yellow Jacket workings. It consists of a hoist good for 2,000 feet, a four. drill compressor an black-— smith shop. Rinks is pene. Business tokens. as’ with: one ‘voice, continue to reiterate t balanced budget ,tax reduction strong and constructive W: leadership are , cuneate

ess as en ei ag = SAE NES sae A NEVADA CITY Where Climate, Good Water and Gold Invite the World. Nevada City Nugget-is a Member of the United Press ada City Nugget Nevada City Nugget A LIVE NEWSPAPER published in a live town. Vol. nae be 27 The Ss Seat Paper bucks oa: eit y, ‘CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center MONDAY, JAN. 30, — etitions To Recall Rolph In Circulation _ By HOMER L. ROBERTS (United Press Staff Correspondent) SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30—(UP)— ‘Taking advantage of a. wide-spread grouch against the depression, the California State Grange has instituted recall proceedings against Governor James Rolph, Jr. The movement was’ launched quickly after a report became current that. United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson would . probably join. President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt’s cabinet either as attorney general or secretary of the interior. Governor Rolph, tis report had it, would resign as governor, thus mak‘jing Lieutenant’.Governor Frank F. Merriam the new Governor. Then Merriam would appoint Rolph-to the senate vacancy. Governor Rolph, who is the first executive in California. to have his administration investigated by the legislature, would thus be ‘the first governor against sascen the recall is invoked. Petitions calling for the recall are already in circulation,, and 166,216 signatures are required. If the secretary of state finds enough names for the recall, he would immeditely notify the governor. At this point, Lieutenant Governor Merriam, under the constitution, would immediately order a date for the election. In this connection, it is pointed out, if Rolph has any intention of succeeding Senator Johnson, the appointment must be made before the recall election is qualified. If Rolph should resign after that time, the recall would have to proceed as scheduled. The’ ballot question would be: “Shall James Rolph be recalled from the office of Governor?’ The vote would be “no” or ‘“‘yes.’’ On the same ballot would be a list of candidates to succeed Rolph in event of his recall, but the governor himself mézy not appear as a “candidate. The signature of 13,852 persons are required to qualify a recall candidate. The state grange’s charges of “‘incompetency”, and “extravagance” against Rolph would be carried ina statement of 200 words on the ballot. The governor’s answer may be given in 300 words. Should the governor not be recalled, he may be reimbursed from the state treasury for every cent of money he spends in conducting his campaign.’’ The fight of the state grange against Governor Rolph is not a new one. It first broke over the ousting of George H. Hecke as state director of agriculture, and appointment .of Dudley Moulton, San Francisco, to the position. Sensing a general feeling of discontent, both among farmers and private citizens, the Grange feels that the time is ripe to oust the governor from office. The governor’s backers, on the other hand, are mustering formidable opposition. to the movement ,and are rallying his friends under the slogan, ‘Don’t blame Rolph for the depression.” NEVADA COUNTY SHARE OF ROAD FUND $28,885 SACRAMENTO, Jan. 29.—(UP) ~—Nevada county will receive $28,865.59 from the state for highway purposes during the next fiscal year and a similar amount for the year following, it was disclosed in Governor Rolph’s budget submitted to the state legislature. The estimated amount is tentative, it Was pointed out, and based upon no unusual decreases in revenue from #asoline taxes, upon which the county’s share depends, Of the 8 cent tax per gallon on gasoline, one cent goes to the state new highway construction, cent to the state for maintenance, and-one cent to counties for maintenance. County allocations are based the total number of registered motor vehicles in the county. to .the recom$27,revlor one upon In presenting his legislature, Governor mended that 000,000 from enue be used budget Rolph approximately the gasoline tax for other purposes next two years. The transwould be from the state’s share during the fer of the funds, however, and would not affect the amounts received by counties, The proposal, however, bids fait to receive heated opposition thtoughout the state. Senator Aftthur H. Breed, Oakland, ‘‘father of the gasoline tax act,’’ announced to ial senate that he would fight any diversion ‘‘to the last ditch.’’ BOIL WATER FOR DOMESTIC USES. MAYOR WARNS Mayor R. J. Bennetts issued a warning this afternoon to all residents of Nevada City to boil their water used for domestic purposes. He stated that danger arose from . } scepage and surface water _ which found its way into ditches supplying the city. The city council this afternoon held’ a conference upon the water situation and discussed measures which had best be taken during the present shortage in the supply. Present 9utlook is little changed from ‘recent weeks but there ig a slight improvement in car loadings and electric power production. NEVADA CO. PART OF AUTO LICENSE FEES IS $5,919 SACRAMENTO, Jan Jan 30—(UPj— Nevada county will receive $5,919 as its share of motor vehicle license fees collected py the state during 1932. The amount is based on a county registration of 4,078 vehicles announced by the department of motor vehicles. * In all $5,927,294 was received by the state from registration of 2,041,824 vehicles. Fifty per cent of the tions goes to the_ state of public works and 50 the counties for mainteance net collecdepartment per cent to building and Apportionment to the various counties is based upon thé iimber tered from the road purposes. of vehicles regiscounty. “A ROADS TO HOGE ANDMURCHIE MINES OPEN Conditions in the mines and upon the roads approaching them yesterday displayed improvement. Yesterday a “bull dozer’’ was put to work clearing the road to the Hoge mine, the to a and in attached meantime a catterpillar big sled is conveying the miners to their work. to the Murchie mine work is proceding in the conditions that ing normal. The road and mine under is open are rapidly becomCapt. Allen (sa Expects to Fly Home Allen Chapman, Captain in the U. S. Air Corps Reserve, is expected He had planned aeroplane. Chapman Oakland and other distriéts on business for the past three weeks. During the time he has been below, Chapman has passed his regular physical examination and spent six hours of flying time in the air. to come home has bay by been in Peanut Donor Victim Of Fierce Squirrel Riot SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—(UP) ~—San Francisco, and perhaps all of California, has had its first peanut riot. It seems that Oliver Stalder wanted to feed some. peanuts to the squirrels in Golden Gate park. Spying the bag of peanuts, five squirrels rushed him with such enthusiasm that Stalder lost his balance. During the excitement Salder’s right hand was bitten. He had to go to the emergency hospital for treatment. back from the bay district this week. . : FORTUNE HITS FOOT, MAIL CLERK LAMED . SACRAMENTO, Jan. 29—(UP) —To have a fortune within his grasp and then have it suddenly slip away is described as a painful experience by Albert Mullinix, local mail clerk. Mullinix was’ sorting mail at the. railway terminal postoffice here when one of the packages slid from his hands and landed on his foot with heavy thud. Fellow-clerks found the packj age contained a bar of gold that weighed more than 20 pounds which was being shipped from a Jackson mine to a smelter. Doctors said Mullininx’s broken foot would heal rapidly. BILL WOULD ABOLISH COUNTY GRAND JURIES SACRAMENTO, Jan 30.—(UP)— Abolition of Nevada county's’ grand jury as a permanent organization is provided under terms of a measure proposed to the state legislature by Senator John B. McColl, Redding. “This is an economy. measure, and would result in an annual saving to all counties of more than $258,000,’ McCo!! said. “However, to allow emergency situations to be handled the bill provides a. grand jury may be convened by the superior judge or presiding judge whever it is necessary.”’ In preparing his argument for the bill, McColl obtained the annual cost of grand juries for all counties of the state. In Nevada county, for example, he found the grand jury cost last year was $391. “The grand jury is powerless to accomplish any results by itself,’’ he said. “The best it can dois to recommend. it can be abolished entirely, and its cost saved to the taxpayers, with no loss of efficiency to the county.’’ Retail dry goods sales registered a decline of 22. 6 per cent in 1932. {. SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO WATER LACK Lack of water for sanitary purposes is now the chief obstacle to opening the schools. Both high ;School and grammar school will re; main closed until Wednesday. . Kjorlie, principal of the high school stated that to make up for the time lost, which will probably aggregate two school weeks, the Easter vacation would utilized, and the school continued one week longer in the spring. The,.county hospital, according to Superintendent Dick Rodda, manages to obtain enough water from the seepage of the snow banks along the supply ditch to provide for cooking, heating and sanitary. purposes. He denied rumors that there is any hardship caused by lack of water, but stated that supplies are short. Reports from the N. I. D. indicate that gradually the force of men engaged in repairing and patrolling the ditches is gaining ground. As a temporary measure water has been taken from. Wolf creek above the Idaho-Maryland mine,. and conveyed through an old ditch to Hills Flat, where it is now being pumped into Grass Valley mains. All. residents in Grass Valley using water for domestic purposes are warned to boil it first. Clearing weather with sun yesterday afternoon ,followed the rain of yesterday morning. During last night there was a drop in temperature to 31 which gave the snow a thin frozen. crust and thickly covered all still water with ice. The N. I. D: reported that sections of flume are still out at the upper end of the Snow Mountain ditch with one section lower down still blockaded. Yesterday, .85 inches of rain feli and 3 inches. of snow, according to the record kept by Mrs. Helen Be:ger of this city. Saturday night’s Nevada AssociaFollowing re-organization meeting of the County Chapter of Mining tion of California, a° committee consisting of Fred Miller, A. B. George and Frank A. Crampton, yesterday with a committee Mine ~ “Workers consisting of man, William Mitchell, tions. the ing Foote, met from the Protective League, Albert Wills, chairHowett, and S. U. pending Suggestions were to discuss legislamade workers committee regardcompensation insurance. by mine Vice President’ Crampton of the

Association stated had Mining that until ed but that yesterday he to make concludstatement discussions are felt no these he . for action would be found. At the meeting Saturday night Mrs. Elsie Willoughby, for several . common ground . . Miners And Mining Assn. Committees Confer of the Nevada County Chapter of the Mining Association, resigned and Orlando McCraney ,of Nevada City was elected to the post. Mrs. Willoughby has given long and devoted service to the association and resignation was acéepted with resiluyears secretary her regret and a tion of thanks. Arthur named chairman of Crampton tomorrow will address the -Lions Club and Chamber Commece on proposed legislation for Foote of Grass Valiey the Chapter. was of the benefit of the mining industry. On Thursday will attend a meeting of Governor Rolph’s Committee ‘of . Fifteen in Sacramento, when it is expected that a majority will agree upon a report’ to be submitted to . Governor Rolph as soon as he returns to Sacramento from the hos. >. ] } \ pital where he is nursing a badcold. COUNTY SHARE OF STATE SCHOOL FUND IS $72,000 By MEL VIN LORD (United Press Staff Correspondent) SACRAMENTO, Ban. 30.-—(UP) —State school support totaling $21,218,050 for elementary schools and $7,412,116 for high schools would be allocated to counties.during the next fiscal year, according to a tentative estimate prepared by Rolland A. Vandergrift, state director of finance. ‘Of this total, Nevada county elementary schools would get $51,556, and high schools, $20,5 568, it is estimated. Despite a» demand for economy, the tentative allocation represents a slight intrease over the Brewent fiseal year. California elementary school received $41,391,794 in state school funds during the current biennium, as compared to thé estimate for the next two year period of $42,861,360, included in Governor Rolph’s 193335 budget. The 1931-33 apportionment for high schools was $15,286,752, and is estimated at $17,411,940 for the next two years. While eh have bee finances n demanded by both GoverRolph and the legislature, it appears likely that the basis on which anges in school nor the new estimates were prepared will . . not be touched and that the counties probably will reecive sums near these estimates. The allocation is based on a rate of $30 per unit of average daily attendanee. A bill which would abolish this rate and leave the entire matter in the hands of the legislature was killed in the senate constitutional amendmdnts dommittee. Since that time, despite the steadily increasing demands for economy, the plan to make whatever reductions are needed from district and county funds and leave the state’s share untouched has been gaining in favor. . Downieville Highway to Be Cleared by Feb. 1st The State Highway Department reported this afternoon that it is expected to have ‘the highway) Downieville cleared for traffic sometime Wednesday. Davis Puts Snowmobile On Alleghany Mail Route A contraption deal of that is creating considerable local comment was yesterday installed and placed In operation by Frank Davis of the ‘Citizens’ Auto Stage’’ that runs between Nevada City and Alleghany. The official name of the new machine is ‘‘snowmobile,” a name that fits the devise like a glove. At first glance it iooks like a cross between an antomobile and a caterpillar tractor. The ‘“extras’’ that has a snow traveling great merit and that :are needed to convert the Ford or Chevolet a snowmobile _ sell for. $500. and weigh about 1050 pounds. Added. to the weight of Davis’ delivery truck after rear whels and other unused parts are taken off, the auto weights tin the neighborhood of 2500 pounds. The track is similar to that of a caterpillar tractor, is 12 inches wide and runs onspecial hard. rubber tires on the rear wheels and two idler wheels on each side. Special reduction: gears installed-on the inside of the cear wheels give the Snowmobile two and one_ half times -the power of a regular Ford in all gears. It will attain a speed of 15 miles per hour in high gear on snow. The regular front wheels of the Ford are used, but they are assembled with snow runners on a spéetially constructed eccentric that locks in two \places, either with the wheels down and the runners up or vice versa. The eccentric action is controlled by a hand crank that moves the parts and shifts the weight of the front end of the car with remarkable ease. ; When completed, the Snowmobile rides six inches higher than the regular Ford and is two feet. wider, due to the use of the caterpillar tracks and reduction gears. The Davis machine was assembled in this city this morning and by noon was crawling around town creating much favorable comment. It left for. Columbia Hill this afternoon and will make its way to Alleghany tomorrow. The Snowmobile is manufactured in New. Holstein, Wisconsin, by the . Snowmobile. Corporation and is no longer an experiment. The United States government used 200 of them last year to take foodand supplies into the isolated Arizona Indian camps, when every other means of conveyance filed. Davis has taken over the northern California agency for _the Snowmobile: TRUCK MAIL TO CITY WHEN SNOW BLOCKS RAILS J. E. Taylor, president of Nevada County Gauge Railway, yesterday stated that he was arranging to have the mail for Nevada City and Grass Valley, forwarded by truck from Auburn, hereafter, whenever conditions on the railroad threatened delay. Regarding the delayed mail Thursday, when three mails from below came in one morning, President Taylor told of the splendid efforts of the train crew in trying to get through with the mail. They had been at work 40 hours with little or no rest and had gotten the train with three engines through to point between the Mitchell ranch and Town Talk, when ice was encountered on the rails that lifted the wheels and made further progress impossible. It was then near eight o’clock, and the crew terribly fatigued gave up--the-inposible task and went to their homes. The next morning a truck was employed to bring ‘the Nevada City. : As regards the account of the delayed mail mail to published by the Nugget last Friday, President Taylor stated that he had inquired among all officiadls of the company, and they had declared that had hung the telephone intentionally while Postmaster Scadden, of this city, no one them. of the Grass: Va talking with view many times people of and Ney City had loyally stood behind the N. C.N.G. R. R., President Taylor de eclared, his company and all the officials anxious to show to the people. He expressNevada City’s delayarrivals, and then that had arranged for the mail by truck from whenever conditions might obstruct traffic road. Despite fse, In the lley were eourtesy ed re ed zret over mail he conveying Auburn, which railarose on. the President Taylor's promhowever, on Saturday another attempt was made to bring the: mails through on the Narrow Gauge with the result that the three engines of company were stalled at Crest, Result, no mail. received Nevada City ‘between Friday morn. ing and last Saturday afternoon, when the mail was finally taken off the Narrow Gauge cars, sent back to Colfax and thence dispatched to Auburn, finally reaching Nevada City late Saturday fternoon. However, with the Narrow Gauge entirely out of commission, Nevada City and Grass Valley can now look forward Azo prompt mail service— via motor trucks. But there will be but one mail a day. It leaves Auin burn at 7 a. m. and reaches Nevada] City about 9 o'clock. Coach Bev Barron of the local high ciool went to Sacramento Saturday morning for the week-end. UP . hands of the legislature each session was . . . . . . j Cedar . SCHOOL TAX PLAN WOULD SAVE THIS COUNTY $28,000 SACRAMENTO, Jan., 29-—(UP} —School district taxes in Nevada county would be reduced $28,000 a year under terms of a measure apparently gaining favor. in the state legislature. Introduced by Senator Herbert C. Jones of San Jose, the bill would reduce local school district taxes by one-third by means of reducing the maximum taxes to be levied in the future. The county saving is estimated on the basis of the 1931-32 receipts from district sources for eiementary, high school and junior college districts which total $101,249,989 for the entire state. Indicating a belief that the present state-county plan of school support should ‘not be removed from the stateconstitution, the ‘senate constitutional amendments committee tabled a bill by Senator Arthur H. . eliminated these Breed, Oakland, which would have “fixed charges.”’ Lawmakers agree that some re. duction in school costs is vitally nec. . . . . . every . . ternoon in stated essary if any relief is given taxpayers. But they do not propose to places the allocation of funds in the assertedly because it would result in “continued educational lobbying.” ‘SHOVEL MEN MUCK OUT rada . ROAD TO HOGE MINE Supervisar Cary .Arbogast, 24 men were employed Saturday af“mucking out” the road the Hoge mine. During Saturday forenoon with a catterpillar and scraper attached some headway had been made but th eattempt to win through to mine finally failed. The Under to ‘next. recourse was to the shovel squad which eventually worked through the blocked portions of the road soe that the “ecat’’ could get in its work. YELLOW JACKET CONS. INSTALLS NEW PLANT The Yellow Jacket Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd., has installed a new surface plant at its Osceola mine adjoining the Yellow Jacket mine at Allleghany, according to Charles E. Trezona, president, Los Angeles. The — plant is some 3,000 feet distant from the Yellow Jacket workings. It consists of a hoist good for 2,000 feet, a four. drill compressor an black-— smith shop. Rinks is pene. Business tokens. as’ with: one ‘voice, continue to reiterate t balanced budget ,tax reduction strong and constructive W: leadership are , cuneate